Bordered Apamea Moth vs Potato Stem Borer

Apamea sordens compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Potato Stem Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Apamea	Hydraecia
Species	Apamea sordens	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Potato Stem Borer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Potato Stem Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States